Gould Pavilion: New look, educational space, exhibition gallery

A rendering of the new Gould Pavilion in Gould Hall.UW College of Built Environments

The University of Washington College of Built Environments has rebooted the east end of its Gould Hall home, creating an expanded area for collaboration and a new gallery to exhibit work from national and international sources as well as the college’s student, faculty and alumni.

The repurposed space is called Gould Pavilion, and will be home to three new linked galleries and a studio area. Six key faculty and alumni — architects all — are honored with spaces bearing their names in the new pavilion. They are:

“In-Between” is the inaugural exhibit in the George Suyama Gallery, created by the firm he founded in 1971, Suyama Peterson Deguchi. The exhibit kicks off with a Jan. 14 conversation with Suyama, and will run through Feb. 22.Suyama Peterson Deguchi

The pavilion area is already open for business. The gallery will open with a ceremony Wednesday, Jan. 14, for its inaugural exhibit, “In-Between.” The exhibit was created by the architectural firm Suyama Peterson Deguchi, which Suyama founded in 1971, and aims to get viewers thinking about the multitude of choices architects must make when designing a building.

The evening also will feature a conversation between Suyama himself and Jay Deguchi, his fellow UW alumnus and colleague. This will be from 6 to 7 p.m. in Gould Court, in the pavilion, followed by the gallery opening from 7 to 9 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

Gould Pavilion changes the east end of the building’s first floor into about 1,000 square feet of new instructional space that will be used as a multifunctional studio and classroom, and will also showcase the college’s more speculative and cutting-edge research. Just above on the second floor is 1,500 square feet of gallery space.

Dean John Schaufelberger expressed the college’s pride in the new space: “Gould Pavilion will provide much-needed exhibition and learning spaces. And it will enable those in the college to showcase our work, discover new work, engage our community and provide additional space for interdisciplinary education,” he said. “Our generous project donors honored some of the college’s most distinguished colleagues and invested in the future of the college and its students. We are most appreciative of their strong support.”

The pavilion opens as the Department of Architecture, the college’s founding unit, celebrates its centennial. A statement issued by the college said: “As we prepare for the next 100 years, we are hoping to enhance our educational mission through augmenting our space. The creation of Gould Pavilion will enable us to better educate students, showcase our work, discover new work, and engage and serve our community.”

The exhibit “In-Between” will run through Feb. 22. The next exhibit, focusing on Olson’s work, will open March 4. Exhibits are free and open noon to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and until 7 p.m. on Wednesdays.

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For more information, contact Allie Rock, College of Built Environments advancement services officer, at 206-685-3751 or rocka2@uw.edu; or Edgar Gonzalez, assistant dean for advancement and external relations, at 206-685-0175 or gonzaled@uw.edu.